Debt Politics

In the wake of the 2024 election, former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels joins James Patterson to talk about the one issue politicians all try to avoid: the national debt. Though we have an impending debt disaster, both sides of the aisle avoid the hard choices that will eventually need to be made. Today, Daniels worries, it may be too late for a soft landing. We chose not to find solutions, and we'll start living with consequences very soon. Daniels and Patterson also touch on the state of higher education, the election, and our evolving partisan dynamics.  Further Reading: Mitch Daniels, "The Day the Dollar Died," Washington Post Mitch Daniels, "I'm Talking to You," Law & Liberty (2022 Purdue University Commencement Remarks) Vance Ginn and Thomas Savidge, "Two Rules to Tackle America's Debt," Law & Liberty Samuel Gregg, "David Hume and America's Debt Disaster," Law & Liberty